WorksheetsAtmosphere
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to solar radiation.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
termosphere
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
termosphere
What is the term for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?
weather
climate
microclimate
wind
Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude? (Between the Tropics and the Polar Circles)
trade winds
polar winds
westerlies
hurricans
What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?
clouds
ionosphere
ozone
greenhouse effect
The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?
air mass
air
air pressure
heavy
The air pressure is _____ when closest to the earth's surface (sea level).
low
high
thin
thick
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
increases
decreases
stays the same
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
clear and dry
cloudy and wet
Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?
increasingly clear skies and more wind
increasingly clear skies and dry weather
increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms
Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?
low pressure
high pressure
low temperature
low humidity
How does the air move in a CYCLONE?
it rises
it goes down
What type of weather does a CYCLONE bring?
clear and calm
stormy
Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?
high
low
Air's ability to hold water vapor increase as __________ increases.
wind speed
temperature
air pressure
none of the above
The process of a water vapor reaching it dew point and turning into liquid.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
humidity of the air
The amount of water vapor in the air
condensation
precipitation
saturated
humidity
Air can become saturated when water vapor is added to the air through
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
The most common form of solid precipitation
rain
hail
snow
sleet
Clouds are formed as a result of which process in the water cycle
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
Methane
water vapour
cabone dioxide
all of the answers are correct
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
warmer
colder
dead
What is the greenhouse effect?
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
oxygen
nitrogen
carbone dioxide
argon
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
Clouds that form very near the ground are called
smog
fog
haze
dust
What is the dew point?
the temperature at which condensation begins
the temperature at which frost turns to dew
the temperature present in a cloud
the temperature present when a storm begins
